2 hours ago, JamieUK said:

The website's not working because there are no records telling the domain where to route traffic (the A record and MX records are missing). If it was a problem with the DNS provider (the company that controls those records) they could simply update the nameservers on the domain to somebody else and reinstate them. It does take a while to propagate but no longer than an hour or two.

Bloodyhell I feel old!!!

4 hours ago, roverandout said:

My dad's funeral on Wednesday so hope rovers can bring me some cheer

My sincere condolences. 

6 hours ago, tomphil said:

We need a Burnleyesqe effort from Wharton tonight it should be quite an open game so it should suit him.  After 65 mins he'll probably need to be taken off though.

Sunderland were one of the best sides to come to Ewood last season and i see tonight being no different.

I read that as Burlesque at first, and now I've realised you actually said Burnleyesque I've got a horrible image in my head.

I hope you do too!!

I can't make this game, I missed Saturday too, am starting to get withdrawal symptoms as have only seen us play W Brom so far.

We've got a real chance to turn a good start into a very good start tomorrow, playing a team level on points. Sunderland will be no pushovers as their 5-0 win v Southampton shows, but like all teams in this division they have their vulnerabilities and I trust JDT and his coaching staff to know how to exploit them. If we can put our chances away and stay solid, we've nothing to fear.

I think someone said on the Boro thread that we'd had an easy start to the season and it gets tougher from here. I can't agree with that; they're all tough games when they come thick & fast like they do at this time of year. To be where we are with a 3/1/2 record is positive IMO, especially given the context of funding issues, how we recovered at Rotherham, nearly won v Hull when a man down for 80 mins, and by all accounts should've got something from Plymouth.

We'll be in top 6 tomorrow night if we win, that'll do me fine for our opening 7 fixtures, with the promise of better to come once the new signings have bedded in.

As ever I really enjoyed that interview with GB. He is articulate, answers questions in a straightforward manner and doesn't shirk responsibility. Seems like he doesn't get ruffled too easily either.

We've no way of knowing if what he is saying is 100% true of course, but to have someone on board who regularly fronts up to fans & explains the rationale behind the decision-making process and doesn't just waffle management gobbledegook is hugely refreshing.

Despite his platitudes towards the owners, he & his team clearly had the rug pulled out from under their feet midway through the implementation of a clearly thought-out transfer strategy that was 6-9 months in the making. Since that fateful change, to still be able to bring in the likes of Wahlstedt & Moran, despite stiff competition, is testament to his perseverance, recruitment research & also (in Moran's case especially, less so Hill's) the trust placed in the belief in the quality of coaching he'll receive here.

Telalovic is clearly punt, but one which has logic behind it. He seems to be an English style player, & although he his minimal 1st team experience he must have something about him to have been anywhere near the BM first 11. I'd rather this, than know we'd committed £8m to Ellis Simms for example.

Overall the new signings show promise, and are evidence of creativity & exploitation of new avenues of recruitment. Will the 7 improve on BBD, Dack, Ayala, Kaminski, Morton et al? Who knows, but if they don't it wont be for the want of trying on GB's part at least.

21 minutes ago, NeilInBristol said:

Got a link to the interview? I can only find the article on telegraph. Thanks

It's on rovers.co.uk

17 hours ago, Atko's Engine said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66726456

Man Utd the biggest net spenders in world football in last decade, by some distance, to the tune of over £1.3b.

And they've won the same as us in that time. 

Mind boggling.

Haha, that's my mind playing proper tricks on me!!

As pointed out above though, the sentiment still stands!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66726456

Man Utd the biggest net spenders in world football in last decade, by some distance, to the tune of over £1.3b.

And they've won the same as us in that time. 

Mind boggling.

https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/august/31/a-proud-night-for-the-academy---jdt/

I love JDT's enthusiasm for all levels if the squad. There can't be a young player here that doesn't feel like he has a chance of making a name for himself in the game when the Head Coach is so ebullient. 

4 hours ago, Ricky said:

We’re 2 points up on the same fixtures from last season 🙂 

And that's what really counts.

News breaking on BBC that Villa's team bus has been attacked at J10 on M65 & significant damage caused to it, though seemingly no injuries...

I can hear Cindy Lauper clearing her throat just now...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66635771

1 hour ago, simongarnerisgod said:

looking forwards to jdt`s smug interview,the dingles getting battered and celebrating 3 points,if pickering had`nt been a ****head last week we`de be in the top 6

No need for that. Celebrate the win, it's a team game.

1 hour ago, DeeCee said:

Listened on talksport 2 looking forward to seeing Hedges goal 👍

You'll not be disappointed!!!

3 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

Could not be any closer for the first away game this season. 

Come on blues

What a great view you had for that spectacular goal!!!!

Dolan isn't woeful, but he is way out of form. Today is huge for him personally, plays well & he may we still be here next weekend, otherwise I can see him gone with a year left on his deal & now we have Moran for the season.

Other than that it's as expected, team picks itself atm.

3-1 home win today. Szmodics, Leonard & Hedges.

Didn't see the match so can only go off what others have said, sounds like we should've gone ahead, then gave away two easy goals, then really upped our game when we got the advantage of a man up. Whether their player was unlucky to be sent off or not (we've had our fair share of that), I'm nor sure I recall a time previously when we've really made the extra man count, to the point that coming away with a point is almost a disappointment. 

I always try to see the positives, the obvious ones seemingly being Szmodics' zero to hero performance, Hedges, JRC, Brittain & Ennis' promise. I think there's enough about this squad, with some additions, that can do well again this season, despite the guff going on behind the scenes.

Rotherham was a tough place to go to last season, their home form was what kept them up. We know that only too well.  On a game by game basis, we're one point better off than last season having won 4 points from these two fixtures compared to 3 last season, which is progress whichever way you look at it, right? 

20 hours ago, R0verb0y said:

10, 16, 24, 29, 34, 48.

Close, but no cigar; @Atko's Engine . Only enough to get you a free ticket for a future draw.

Haha, and I did @ROverbOy , Rollover onto Saturday, the dream is still alive...!

7 minutes ago, Shirley Crabtree Wrestler said:

That would be funny, if these numbers actually came up tomorrow! Imagine how popular Atko's Engine would be, even though there ;is no chance he'd bave put any money on them for tomorrow's lotto!

I must remember to take a trip to the co op tomorrow!!

On 06/08/2023 at 23:24, Atko's Engine said:

We need to try to avoid starting any of yesterday's 11 imo, whilst the squad's so thin. Next league game is huge to keep up early season momentum, especially after last season's no-show there. I'd go:

Hilton

Brittain, Barnes, S Wharton, Batty

Garrett, A Wharton (no more than 60 mins)

Hedges, Buckley, Gilsenan

Ennis

Subs: Everyone else!!!

Tomorrow's lottery numbers will be:

9, 15, 22, 29, 37 & 48.

9 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Leonard needs to start. A hatrick tomorrow could send his confidence through the roof

But Leonard played his first 90 minutes (correction - 105 minutes) of senior league football on Saturday as a lone forward against 2 of the biggest defenders in the league. Besides Ennis, our only other "strikers" (using the word loosely) - Gally & Vale - are injured or being nursed back from injury.

Ennis isn't injured, but has been considered unfit. I think he should get the nod against an opponent from a level of football below what he was playing last season, and Leonard given a rest. 

2 hours ago, rigger said:

At the moment we haven't got a new keeper.

It sounds like we have, just not registered. Amounts to the same thing though!